Wynnstay Farm Focus Spring 2015

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Spring Edition

FARM Focus

LAM LIST BING 20

Offers end 31st March 2015

Welcome to our Spring Farm Focus!

Whether your lambing season is well underway or not yet started this edition features a wide range of lambing essentials from milk feeders and colostrum’s to feeds and supplements, plus you can find our 2015 Lambing Checklist in the middle of this newsletter with an opportunity to win one of four Lambing Essentials Kits worth over £240.

We were very pleased to be involved with a trial with Harper Adams University on calf coats which found that their use added more than 5kg to calves’ overall weight gain up to 12 weeks (DecemberFebruary). More information can be found about the trial on page 15, or visit our website www.wynnstay. co.uk for full details.

If you are looking for a consistent performing maize variety for this year take a look at page 18 for information on Acumen, along with details of our special offers of a free soil analysis on orders of 15 packs or more plus grass seed vouchers if ordered before 25th February 2015.

We were pleased to announce in November 2014 our new nominated charity would be The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (R.A.B.I), a fantastic charity which supports farming families. If you are interested in supporting R.A.B.I why not join in with their Great British Beef Week starting on 23rd April 2013, more information can be found at www.rabi.org.uk.

Remember, you can follow us on Twitter (@WynnstayGroup) or like us on Facebook for all the latest news and information.

Upcoming YFC Events...

PEMBROKESHIRE YFC: • Monday 9th February - Welsh Pantomime Final – Theatr y Preseli, Crymych – Judge Mr Gwyn Elfyn.

• 10th – 13th February - English Pantomime Prelims - Ysgol Bro Gwaun Fishguard – Adjudicator Mr David Hedley Williams.

• Friday 20th February - English Pantomime Finals – Ysgol Bro Gwaun, Fishguard.

• Thursday 5th March - Call My Bluff Competition – Narberth School Welsh and English Competition.

• 7th - 8th March - Wales Yfc Entertainment Feast - Swansea Grand, Swansea.

SHROPSHIRE YFC: • 25th - 28th February - Pantomime and One Plus (27th & 28th) Competitions - Whitchurch Civic Centre, SY13 1AX. Kindly sponsored by E-CO2 STAFFORDSHIRE YFC: • Friday 13th February - Uttoxeter JNFU presents “Take Me Out” - Checkley Community Centre, ST10 4NB, 7:30pm. £5 entry. For tickets please contact Jo Jeffery 07891 524 681.

Proceeds go to Midlands Air Ambulance.

MONTGOMERY YFC: • 16th - 20th February - Pantomime Competition - Theatr Hafren, Newtown.

HEREFORDSHIRE YFC: • Sunday 1st February - Annual Hedging Match - Kindly hosted by the Thornley family at Church Farm, St Weonards, Herefordshire • Week commencing 16th February - Pantomime Competition - Bishop of Hereford Bluecoat School

Further details available at www.hfyfc.org.uk

GLOUCESTERSHIRE YFC: • Saturday 23rd May - County Rally, Dumbleton. Please contact 01452 526032 or Katie Hall 07817980404.

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SHEEP HANDLING SYSTEMS

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Ideal for Drenching, Mouthing, Dagging, Ear Tagging, Selecting, Foot Treatment, etc. - All Handling Operations.

Prattley

SPECIFICATIONS: • Prattley’s mobile sheep yards can be easily transported, assembled and operated, by one person.

• The mobile sheep yard is versatile and can be taken anywhere on the farm for on-the-spot drenching, crutching, mouthing, tagging, docking and fly strike and any general animal treatment.

• The system offers faster animal flow, reduced fuel and labour costs, less stress on the animal which all helps to make farm management easier and more cost effective.

All prices exclude VAT

Alligator

SPECIFICATIONS: Aluminium - durable, versatile, lightweight, easy to use and cost effective. Assembled to meet the needs of the individual buyer. With the Alligator system, dosing sheep is a one-person job. Create a collecting pen and dosing race single-handedly and in less than 15 minutes, even at remote sites and on rough terrain.

Wynnstay Group Plc Farm Focus Spring 2015

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LAMBING Ewe Reviva

29126

Ewe 2 feeder has a capacity of 25 Litres & will feed up to 20 lambs Ewe 2

£195

Ewe 2 Plus Feeder 36996 Capacity of 50 Litres & will feed up to 40 lambs.

Ewe 2 Plus

£245 BUY A PALL

E Blue Autofeeder WYNNGOLD LAT OF Each feeder can automatically feed up to 70 lambs at one time, dramatically reducing the man hours required for mixing milk and feeding lambs, although a high degree of management skill is still required.

The machine should be cleaned daily and calibrated regularly.

MLAC ) AND

(50 x 25kg

HIRE THIS FEEDER FOR ONLY £300

LAMBING

60625

Feeds up to 50 lambs (or 30 calves).

• Heats cold milk to be fed adlib.

• Allows the lamb to grow as fast as it would on the ewe.

• Labour Saving.

• Hygienic, milk is stored cold.

Take a look at the heatwave™ video here

£365 www.wynnstay.co.uk

Ewe Reviva has been formulated to be mixed with water to re-hydrate the ewe and provide a source of energy and soluble calcium for consumption immediately after lambing.

Available in 10kg buckets.

LARGER FL OCK? CO

HAVE YOU

Eco Feeder

NSIDERED INVESTING IN AN ECO FEEDER?

Automatic feeders have proven themselves world-wide in the raising of lambs. They provide low-labour feeding and ensure the healthy growth of the animals.

Heatwave™ Milk Warmer

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Features • The lambs ingest their feed via a sucking teat as desired. The feed consisting of water and milk is prepared hot and fresh in small portions in feeding boxes then quickly and intensively mixed.

• Semi-automatic cleaning process with increased cleaning temperature.

• Hose cleaning pistol and height-adjustable front plate with teat bracket and variable teat position.

• You can feed 240 lambs reliably and safely.

• Approximately 20 Finance o – 30 lambs can be ptio fed per station (up available ns to 8 stations).

• Easy to transport with the lifting handles.

• Extremely cost efficient. £2.50 per lamb over 5 years.

Please call one of our youngstock specialists for more information

£2,999

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LAMBING FEEDING YOUR LAMBS...

Lamb Milks

Lamb Colostrum

Wynngold Lamlac is very palatable and gives excellent feed conversion. 10-12kg will rear a lamb.

Available in 5kg, 10kg and 25kg bags.

Choose from these top brands...

Wynngold Lamcol 35816, 35817, 35818

2339,2341,2342,2343

250g £17.00 500g £27.00 1kg £49.60

Nettex Ultra Lamb Colostrum 58500, 58501, 58502, 59639

250g £20.57 500g £36.50 1kg £69.95 25g Sachets £2.40 each

Lambmaster™ When rearing on an adlib system, abrupt weaning works well, they should be a minimum of 35 days old and consuming 250g of solid feed per day. Why not try Wynnstay Lambmaster?

Lamb Volostrum 49903, 49904

500g £31.00 1kg £56.00

LambMaster™ GOLD PELLETS LambMaster™ PREMIUM PELLETS LambMaster™ SUPREME PELLETS LambMaster™ FINISHER PELLETS/NUTS

Marksman Spray

Hay Basket 55080-4

18760

Galvanised Slot over

£13.95 each Buy 20 Save £20

WYNNSTAY YOUNGSTOCK SPECIALISTS - Expert advice to get your lambs off to the best start Gill Dickson

Rebecca Richards

m: 07971 296702 gill.dickson@wynnstay.co.uk

m: 07881 093633 rebecca.richards@wynnstay.co.uk

@Healthycalves

All prices exclude VAT

@richardscalf1

Wynnstay Group Plc Farm Focus Spring 2015

LAMBING

£3.80 each Buy 12 Save £10

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FARM MAINTENANCE

Wynnstay Rat & Mouse Killer

Makita Rotary Hammer Drill and Grinder

56210-13, 60601

10% O FF

Makita HR2610 SDS + Rotary Hammer Drill 57736

£115 Unique chocolatey aroma, highly appealing to rats and mice and increases bait ‘take’. Bio-stats inhibit the growth of fungi and bacteria in damp conditions.

Available in 3kg, 10kg and 20kg loose bait, 5kg place packs (50 x 100g).

NOW AVAILABLE IN 2.5KG BLOCKS.

FARM MAINTENANCE

LED Rechargeable Flood Light 20W 57731

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• Totally portable work light • IP65 waterproof rated • Compact and lightweight • Magnetic feet • Strong and robust • Superb area of illumination • Head pivots forward & backwards • 5-6 hour life • Supplied with mains and vehicle chargers

Stokboard®

Makita GA4530KD 115m Angle Grinder + Diamond Blade 57737

£58.00 Rabbit Netting

£75 47464/81830-2

5+ sheet rate for all purchases Available in 6mm, 9mm, 12mm and 18mm thickness

25659

• 1050mm x 31mm • 19G • 50m • Galvanised • Full rane available

£35.00 GYS Battery Charger • Ammeter to indicate the charge • 2 charge speeds: Normal and Boost • 12V & 24V • 1 year warranty

55788

Stokbord®

£??? www.wynnstay.co.uk

£54.00

FARM MAINTENANCE Harlequin Oil and Diesel Tanks

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Concrete Gate Posts 60617/60618

• Overall Length: 7ft • Available in widths of 7” x 7”or 8” x 8” • Supplied with pre-drilled holes.

• Wynnstay are now able to supply the full range of Harlequin oil and diesel tanks.

• Including plastic bunded oil tanks from 350 litres to 10,000 litres • Plastic bunded diesel tanks • Steel bunded tanks

Concrete Security Block 60616

• One ton concrete security block for securing gateways/field gates • Fork recesses for easy lifting

Paxton AT25 Drinking Bowl - 65L • Compact design with built in mounts for easy wall fixing • Ideal for single animal use in loose boxes or stables 44089 • Easy drain screw cap for fast emptying • Includes removable service box cover for easy access to ballcock and part 2 ballcock compliant with Water Regulations • Dimensions (mm): 410D x 300W x 344H

£28.00 each or Buy 2 for £50 All prices exclude VAT

Pre-stressed Concrete Panels • Wide range of sizes available • Suitable for use in livestock buildings, grain stores, silage pits and also for storing aggregates,bedding material, feed stuffs etc.

Prices vary according to size and location

Rubber Manure Scraper Made of durable industrial tyres and attached to a sturdy 3.5 x 3.5 x 0.25 wall structural tubing frame.

Advantages: • Outlast steel blades • Reduced risk of • Takes out vibration injuring cattle • Gentle on concrete • Custom sized to fit your • Cleans like a squeegee alleys

£865 Wynnstay Group Plc Farm Focus Spring 2015

FARM MAINTENANCE

£119

£32.00 8” x 8” £36.00 7” x 7”

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ANIMAL HEALTH

WIN-WIN RESEARCH UPDATE: USE LESS WORMER AND STILL HAVE HEALTHY, FAST-GROWING LAMBS Looking ahead at sheep worming options for 2015, an overriding priority is to use a minimal number of treatments with maximum efficacy when they are given, according to Zoetis vet Andrew Montgomery.

He points out that the number roundworm eggs passed by ewes in faeces rises significantly at lambing. To counteract this, research has found that treating ewes at lambing with long acting injectable 2% moxidectin - trade name, CYDECTIN 2% LA for Sheep - significantly reduced faecal egg outputs over more than 60-days posttreatment, compared with a 0.1% oral drench of the same active ingredient." [Ref 1]

ANIMAL HEALTH

In lambs from treated ewes, the study found those grazing with injection-treated mothers had significantly lower faecal egg counts (FECs) than lambs grazing with drenched ones. "This regime appears to lessen the worm challenge to lambs and may offer potential for higher growth rates and reduced anthelmintic use," says

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Mr Montgomery. "In turn, fewer lamb treatments would thereby also reduce costs and selection pressure for anthelmintic resistance."

All CYDECTIN brands contain moxidectin, POM-VPS. CYDECTIN TriclaMox Pour-On for Cattle and Oral Solution for Sheep contain moxidectin & triclabendazole, POM-VPS. For further information, farmers should contact their animal medicines supplier SQP, veterinary surgeon or Zoetis UK Ltd , Walton Oaks, Dorking Road, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7NS. Use medicines responsibly: www. noah.co.uk/responsible.

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Sargison N.D. et al doi 10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.04.020

For more information please contact your local Wynnstay store or representative.

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2015

LAMBING LIST

www.wynnstay.co.uk

Complete your details below to be in with a chance of winning one of 4 Lambing Essentials Kits worth over

ÂŁ240 EACH* Draw will take place on the 28th February

Tick the items required inside, fill in your details & hand in at your local Wynnstay store

Details Account No:......................................................................................................................................................

Name*: ..............................................................................................................................................................

Address*: .......................................................................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................................................. ....................................................................................... Postcode*: ................................................................

Telephone*:................................................................ Mobile: ......................................................................

Email: ................................................................................................................................................................

Number of sheep*: .....................................

A selection of our lambing essentials are available online at www.wynnstayonline.co.uk

Please fill in the number of each item you require and Iodine Strong Iodine 10% 500ml Strong Iodine 10% 2.5ml Septicleanse Spray Violet 500ml

15256 15644 80172V

Paxton FB2 Footbath 86L Footmaster + Violet 500ml

53341 48717

Septicleanse Spray Clear 500ml Surgical Spirit 500ml Surgical Spirit 2.5L

80172C 15276 15896

Footcare Golden Hoof 20Kg

15253

Foot Rot and Hand Shears Foot Rot Shears Non- Serrated Foot Rot Shears Serrated

14732 16560

Mytilyte Shears Jakoti Hand Shears

30760 56094

Lambing/Scanning Gel Wynnstay Veterinary Lube 500ml

26754

Latex Gloves 100 Pack Nitrile Glove 100 Pack

21102 31967

Castration Rings 100 Pack Castration Rings 500 Pack Castration Rings 1500 Pack

14734 14735 80211

Ritchey Sprayline Marker 200ml Ritchey Sprayline Marker 400ml Marksman 400ml Marking Sticks

18321 15225 Various 15184

Wynnstay Veterinary Lube 2.5ml

26755

Arm Length Disposable 50 Pack Arm Length Disposable 100 Pack

14884 17494

Gloves

Castration Castration Ring Pliers (includes 100 rings FREE) 9” Castrator

18189 17660

Flockmaster Marking Fluid 2.5L Flockmaster Marking Fluid 5L Branding Fluid Siromark 5L ProMark Branding Fluid

Various Various 24373 61213

Marking

Lambing Equipment Lambing Instrument Lamb Puller (rubber cord 2 loops) Dosing Syringe 60ml Colostrum Feeder (60ml syringe + latex tube) Colostrum Feeder Bottle & Tube Dosing Syringe 140ml Syringe & Catheter (60ml syringe + 2 plastic tube) Syringe & Catheter (140ml syringe + plastic tube) Colostrum Feeder (140ml syringe + latex tube) Colostrum Tube Latex Colostrum Tube Plastic Lambing Rope

14739 16270 26660 18131 17691 61214 61215 61216 61217 16269 13070 14788

Ritchey Sheep Crook (Colroy) SC1 Crook Long Neck Alloy SC6 Crook Long Neck Anodised Brown

21998 16265 17669

1 1/4 Gallon Blue Calf Bucket Lamina 2 Gallon Calf Bucket Lamina

30041 30042

Glucose Powder 600g

51676

Gambrel Restrainer Medium Gambrel Restrainer Large Nettex Ewe Truss - Nylon Ewe Truss Nylon Umbilical Tape 3mm Umbilical Tape 6mm P.M. Needles Curved (each) Prolapse retainer (ewe spoon) 4 Pack Sheep Halter - Cotton, 8mm, no ring Scissors 6” Digital Thermometer (Celcius)

14772 14773 61218 17837 16418 18176 16417 16402 53327 14762 17305

SC3 Crook Longleg Net-tex SC5A Crook Doub/End Combination

17823 22033

Crooks

Buckets 1 1/4 Gallon Calf Bucket Red Blue Green BB4 3 Gallon Pour and Scoop Black

89887 58509

Glucose Glucose Powder 3Kg

www.wynnstay.co.uk

15156

d hand to your local Wynnstay representative or store Feed Lambmaster Pellets 25Kg Lambmaster Gold Pellets 25Kg Ewemaster Nuts 25Kg

F0320009B F0320012B F0310004B

Ewemaster Nuggets 25Kg Ewemaster Gold Nuts 25Kg

S0312009B F0310005B

Blocks & Buckets Wynnstay Energy Block 25Kg Wynnstay Super Gold Sheep Block 25Kg Ewemaster Bucket 22.5Kg Wynnstay Extra High Energy 20Kg Minpot Sheep Bucket 22.5Kg

2587 2540 1222 2634 1231

Ewemaster Energy Bucket 22.5Kg Wynnstay Glucose Bucket 20Kg Lifeline Lamb & Ewe Bucket 25Kg Lifeline Ewe & Lamb Block 22.5kg

1226 1248 1274 1223

Feeding Equipment Nonvac Bottle Nonvac Teat Nonvac Bottle Rack (4 bottles) Lamb Feeder Bottle with Pritchard teat Pritchard Screw on teat 6 Teat Lamb Feeder 2 Sided (over gate type)

17670 17671 17672 14742 16052 14892

Latex Teats 6 Pack (to fit the 6 teat lamb feeder 2 sided)

16424

Rubber teats 6 Pack (to fit the 6 teat lamb feeder 2 sided)

22020

Valves Non-return 6 Pack (to fit the 6 teat lamb feeder 2 sided)

17546

3 Teat Round Lamb Bucket 8L (comes with bracket)

28472

Ritchey Hook on Lamb Bucket 12L - 5 Teats

18408

Lammacs Standard - blue 50 Pack Lammacs Standard - clear 100 Pack Lammacs Large - clear/orange 100 Pack Lamb Weather Protectors - red 25 Pack Infa Red Lambholder only - to fit 89538 Infa Red Reflector - to fit 89538

16095 13580 16096 27601 13552 13554

Lamb Teat white HIKO Lamb Teat red HIKO Lamb Teat latex HIKO Pull on Lamb Teat (black) Pull on Lamb Teat (latex) Spare Tubing per metre Volac HIKO Tubing (roll) 30m HIKO Lamb Mini-suckler 2 teats on Plate Milk Bar Lamb Training Bottle 3L Milk Bar Lamb Feeder 3 Teat Milk Bar Lamb Feeder 7 Teat 15L Milk Bar Lamb Feeder 10 Teat 35L Milk Bar Lamb Teat - yellow soft Milk Bar Lamb Teat - black Wydale 5 Teat Lamb Feeder

16102 50166 50167 14752 80195 17813 13579 13586 16544 38828 16546 16619 16631 16632 27613

Lamb Care Infa Red Bulb Clear Screw Fit 175W - hard glass Infa Red Bulb Red Screw Fit 175W - hard glass Infa Red Bulbs - frosted 250w Infa Red Bulbs - ruby 250w Infa Red Lampholder + Shroud Complete Traditional Infa Red Heat Lamp Complete

28405 28406 13550 17274 48004 89538

Disposable Syringes (sold individually) Syringe 2ml Syringe 5ml Syringe 10ml

18119 16088 16089

Disposable Needles Needles 20G x 1/2” Needles 18G x 1/2”

18401 18402

Syringe 20ml Syringe 60ml

(sold in strips of five) Needles 18G x 3/4” Needles 16G x 1”

16090 16091

18403 18404

Needles Luer/Record (sold in packs of 12 or individually) 18G x 1” 18G x 3/4” 18G x 1/2” 17G x 1/2” 16G x 1/2”

52523 16076 16074 16078 34966

16G x 1 1/2” 16G x 1” 16G x 3/4” 13G x 3/4”

www.wynnstayonline.co.uk

16082 16080 52524 53314

Disinfectants Sorgene 5 2L Sorgene 5 5L Sorgene 5 18L Fam 30 5L Fam 30 Disinfectant 25L Virkon S 50g Sachet

34900 18132 18134 50057 50058 43774

Liquid Life Aid 960ml Twin Lamb Drench 150ml Battles Ewe Drinks 90ml Battles Colate Multilamb Rapid 225ml Colate Multilamb Rapid 495ml

18391 15213 16280 21996 21997

Heptavac P 50ml (25 Dose) Heptavac P 100ml (50 Dose) Heptavac P 250ml (125 Dose) Heptavac P 500ml (250 Dose) Covexin 8 Vac 100ml Covexin 8 Vac 250ml

15326 15327 15328 15329 13209 13210

Lamcol Gold Colostrum 1Kg 40 doses Lamcol Gold Colostrum 500g 20 doses Lamcol Gold Colostrum 250g 10 doses Volac Lamb Volostrum (sachet) 1 dose Lamb Volostrum 250g 10 doses Lamb Volostrum 500g 20 doses Lamb Volostrum 1kg 40 doses

35816 35817 35818 21694 49900 49903 49904

Hyperox 5L Stalosan F Powder 25kg Stalosan F Powder 8Kg Biolime H90 25g Virkon S 5Kg Virkon S 1Kg

29041 17735 19020 50632 17617 23274

Remedies Colate Lamb Kick Start 100ml Maxi Twin 500ml Osmonds Re-Energise (Twin Lamb) Osmonds Sustain 250ml Veleron 250ml

22383 44515 22137 21180 13236

Vaccines Bravoxin 10 50ml Bravoxin 10 100ml Footvax 20ml Footvax 50ml Footvax 250ml

39972 39973 15321 15339 18333

Colostrum Lamb Volostrum 2.5kg 100 doses Nettex Ultra Lamb Colostrum 250g Nettex Ultra Lamb Colostrum 500g Nettex Ultra Lamb Colostrum 1kg Nettex Ultra Lamb Colostrum Sachets OSMONDS Lamb Colostrum 1kg Day One Lamb Booster 100 doses

49905 58500 58501 58502 59639 22031 50739

Ewe Milk Replacer Wynngold Lamlac Freeflow 25Kg Wynngold Lamlac 25Kg

2342 2343

Wynngold Lamlac 10Kg Wynngold Lamlac 5Kg

2341 2339

Milk Equipment Volac Ewe 2 Feeder (tubes & 2 teats on plate) 25L (20 Lambs)

29126

Volac Ewe 2 Plus feeder (tubes & 2 teats on plate) 50L (40 lambs)

36996

Heatwave Milk Warmer

60625

Shrewbridge Shepherdess 12L Lamb Feeder Plastic Measure Jug 2L Plastic Measure Jug 1L Milk Whisk Quicktag Milk Feeder

30116 21702 14861 17784 55013

Feeding and Handling Hayfeeder Basket (slot over) Lamb Adopter Front 930mm x 1015mm high comes with 2 bucket holders

18760 18752

Hurdle 4’ Galv Mid Range Loop Join Hurdle 6’ Galv Mid Range Loop Join Double Sided W/T Sheep Feeder 2.5m long Double Sided W/T Sheep Feeder 3m long

43516 20214 81048 81049

Clulite Head Torch

57760

9’ Galv Sheep Trough Circular Sheep Feeder Creep Feeder on Wheels 2.4m long Paxton AT25 Drinking Bowl 6.8L Paxton Plastic Feed Trough 2m long Paxton Plastic Feed Trough 3m long Paxton Water Trough 75L

48680 46103 46252 44089 55841 55842 37801

Clulite Classic LED Torch Clulite Rechargeable Hand Torch

57728 38891

Torches Clulite Rechargeable Floodlight comes with magnetic feet

57731

Terms & Conditions: The winner of the competition may be used in conjunction with promotional activity Wynnstay Group Plc carry out. E. & O.E. Fields marked with * must be complete to enter this competition. Photocopies will not be accepted. The draw will be made on 28th February 2015, the winners will be contacted by a Wynnstay Representative.

There is no cash alternative for the prize. The competition is open to all members of the general public except employees of Wynnstay Group Plc and their immediate families.

Wynnstay (Agricultural Supplies) Ltd • Eagle House • Llansantffraid • Powys SY22 6AQ • Registration No: 5009019 Part of Wynnstay Group Plc • Eagle House • Llansantffraid • Powys SY22 6AQ • Registration No: 2704051 • Telephone: 01691 828512 • Fax: 01691 828690 Email: info@wynnstay.co.uk • www.wynnstay.co.uk • Registered in Wales and England • Vat Reg No. 168 7221 87

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BLOCKS & BUCKETS Wynnstay Extra High Energy 20kg • Available in 20kg and 80kg • Ideal for in-lamb ewes, breeding tups and growing/finishing lambs at grass all year round for optimum fertility • High energy at 16MJ/Kg and protein of 12%

Ewemaster Extra Energy 22.5Kg 1226 • Contains protected fat • High energy 16ME • Helps to aids milk production and lamb vigour

2634 - 20kg

Wynnstay Energy Block 25kg

2587

EweMaster™ Nuts

• General energy & protein supplementation at grass or indoors • Use where extra supplementary feed input is required • Helps resolve production, health & fertility problems

Wynnstay Bovimin 365 20kg

Wynnstay Pre-calver 20kg

1278

Complementary mineral feed for dairy and suckler cows. Key Features and Benefits: Promotes • Placental expulsion • The immunity development of both the cow and her unborn calf • Increases disease resistance, feed efficiency and animal performance Supports • Optimal reproductive function • Postpartum health • Udder health

1279

• Wynnstay Pre-Calver is a highly palatable premium lick formulated to bridge the mineral and vitamin gap of pre-calving dairy and suckler cows.

• Supports the immunity development of both the cow and her unborn calf.

• Contributes to good quality colostrum.

Buy 10 get 1 FREE*

All prices exclude VAT

Wynnstay Group Plc Farm Focus Spring 2015

*offer only applies to ten purchases of the same block

BLOCKS & BUCKETS

The EweMaster™ range of concentrate feeds is available exclusively from Wynnstay. Ensure your ewes get the best possible concentrate to maximize profitability. Quality, high energy concentrates with a spread of raw materials including a balance of starch sugars, digestible fibre and fat, enabling healthy rumen function.

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INNOVATIVE DAIRY SOLUTIONS AWAR

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Innova tio the m n which sh os ows impro t potential ving a fo gricult r ure

Enviralight 250W & 150W 56618, 56619

• The Day-lighter (with optional moonlighter) series of lighting combines the proven technology of Induction LED, housed in the most robust IP65 (listed for wet location) fixture and optical lens.

• Using sound research by many of North America’s Universities, the VES Day-Lighter, Moon-lighter and automatic Enviralight control will help improve the milk production with proper lighting levels whilst using the least amount of energy.

DAIRY PRODUCTS

VES 36” Direct Drive BLAST Fan

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Ideal for calf barns or low ceiling buildings.

The Blast Fan can be positioned in the sidewall or inside the building. It creates a quiet, efficient air stream that introduces fresh air and blasts the stale, stagnant air away. This strong air blast given off by the fan cools the animals to reduce heat stress, dry bedding and helps insect control. The fan uses a high heat, energy efficient motor that carries a full three year warranty.

£425 Cyclone Fans 50” and 72”

56579

Provides you with the most useful “on-the-farm” based cattle health reporting tool in the industry.

Temperature Bolus 3.0 This revolutionary bolus allows you to control the amount of temperature data you receive and how often it gets uploaded. Our new cloud services allow you to access your data from anywhere via smartphone, tablet or web browser!

Temperature Software The BellaAg Temperature Software works along side the most popular herd management software packages. Collecting information via the reader, it will automatically identify and alert you to cattle that need attention.

Automatic Temperature Alerts Our software analyses the temperature data collected from your cattle and generates a list of only the ones that have problems. Alert lists can be printed out at specific times and sent out via text message or email.

Teat Sanicleanse The teat cleanser provides a time saving alternative to other pre-milking routines whilst helping to reduce the disease and cross contamination.

The warm water brush massage provides a fast stimulation to produce Oxytocin and at the same time pre-sanitising each teat.

The system has three rotating brushes. The upper two are counter rotating which wash, sanitise and massage the external surface of the teats and the base of the udder with warm water and sanitiser. At the same time, the third larger brush completes the same operation at the tip of the teats. The whole system is manually operated moving from cow to cow on a stainless steel wire up and down the length of the parlour above head height.

The components are designed to cover all aspects of a good ventilation system. One VES Environmental Solutions’ most versatile products the 50” and 72” cyclone variable horizontal ventilator. This high efficiency variable speed drive fan is one of a kind in the world today. The 72” heavy duty aluminium 6 paddle blade produces in excess of 80,000 CFM of air movement while using only 2.2KW of power on high speed and 300 Watts on low.

For more information please call our Retail office on 01691 662690 www.wynnstay.co.uk

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DAIRY EnviroBed Bulk

Deosan Activate Range

• The Deosan Activate range is a new generation of intelligence based disinfectants to deliver optimum teat hygiene and protection.

• Developed to meet the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR).

• Proven under the scrutiny of daily cow environments – heavily soiled areas with an organic challenge.

• Designed to deliver the optimum use of the biocide, total power without the aggression.

Premium Calf Coat - Kerbl

56727

• 95% Dry Matter • Highly absorbent • pH 7.4 • No lime required on bed • 5 x more absorbent than sawdust • 10 x more absorbent than straw • Also ideal for beef cattle Available in bulk loads & also available in Semi-Dry form

2 Ply 56gsm Green Paper Towels • Heavyweight • High wet strength • Easy tear perforations • 50% thicker then 2ply blue • Fits standard centre feed dispenser

56639

Special Offer

£3.00 per roll

Nadins Hydramix Lime

£21.00 each Buy 10 for £19.00 each

• Significantly lower dust levels, compared to hydrated lime • Provides rapid rise of pH helping to control mastitis, digital dermatitis and E.coli • Will not burn • Safe to use as a single bedding product • 100% natural product • Highly absorbent, economical drying agent, improving the environments for both livestock and stockmen • Provides improvements in slurry quality £5.50 • Assists in odour control

Please call your local Wynnstay Store for a competitive quote on all Dairy products All prices exclude VAT

Wynnstay Group Plc Farm Focus Winter 2014

DAIRY PRODUCTS

• A trial by Harper Adams University in conjunction with Wynnstay found that using coats on calves added more than 5kg to calves’ overall weight gain up to 12 weeks (December- February).

• The calves with coats also ate less feed than the group without coats, reducing total feed costs by £2.90 per calf and per kg gain by 13p/kg.

• Fully insulated, washable and keeps the area warm around the animal’s heart and lungs.

• Even in a fairly mild winter, the savings made in feed costs and weight gain make investing in coats worthwhile.

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ACUMEN MAIZE SEED

ACUMEN – THE PROVEN MAIZE CHOICE Maize variety choice can have a big impact on the production of home grown forage.

Farmers looking for a consistent performing maize variety need look no further than the Limagrain variety Acumen.

With dairy margins being squeezed, ensuring consistent quality forage is crucial. Year in year out maize can produce a consistent palatable, high energy, rumenfriendly forage with less variability than is seen with grass silage.

But farmers also need consistent yields and this is where variety choice plays a huge role. For many farmers Acumen has become the variety of choice based on its suitability and proven reliability.

Acumen has been on the NIAB list since 2012 and in that time has developed a first class reputation among farmers looking for a proven variety that delivers wherever it is grown. On good sites it holds its own against all comers while on more marginal sites it still out performs most other varieties. It did fantastically well this year in both trial plots and customers’ fields.

OFFERS

WHAT MAKES ACUMEN SO POPULAR? • It is a very early variety helping ensure the crop is harvested in better conditions and is available to feed sooner • It has extremely good early vigour which means it gets away to a good start, even in challenging growing conditions • It has good early cob fill and development • It is a very reliable variety in terms of both yield and quality across a wide range of sites and growing conditions.

Acumen’s adaptability and reliability make it a popular choice every year and this is set to continue as farmers look for consistent quality feeds to form the basis for their rations.

To produce high yields it is vital to ensure maize receives the optimum supply of nutrients. To help you ensure accurate crop nutrition we are offering a free soil analysis with every 15 packs of Acumen seed ordered.

Please contact your Representative for more information or call Dr Simon Pope, Maize Seed Product Manager on 01939 210555.

Wynnstay

FREE Soil Analysis with every 15 packs of Acumen bought FREE Grass Seed Vouchers with every pack of qualifying maize seed ordered before 25th February 2015

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KELIM SPRING BARLEY

Focus on

Spring Barley - No.1 for Straw Spring Barley Straw Yield

FREE BODYWARMER on all Kelim seed orders of 3 tonnes or more

T/Ha at 100% DM

2010-2014

Variety

T/Ha

Kelim

4.04

RGT Conquest

3.68

Piper

3.64

Hacker

3.5

Westminster

3.48

Pathfinder

3.45

Sienna

3.44

Propino

3.4

Invictus

3.38

SY Taberna

3.37

Olympus

3.33

Dandy

3.29

Garner

3.27

Dragoon

3.23

Quench

3.21

Scholar

3.2

Deveron

3.18

Overtire

3.16

Concerto

3.13

Milford

3.13

KWS Irina

3.11

Glassel

3.09

Natasia

3.06

Vault

2.99

RGT-Planet

2.98

Sanette

2.96

Telsa

2.95

NFC Tipple

2.94

Odyssey

2.94

Waggon

2.93

Crooner

2.92

Moonshine

2.91

Shaloo

2.84

Montoya

2.83

Rhynchostar

2.82

Shada

2.8

Disease Resistance

Amalika

2.6

Mildew

8 (Very Good)

Octavia

2.54

KWS Orphelia

2.53

Rhynchosporium

6 (Good)

KWS Aurelia

2.29

Ramularia

8 (Best available)

Source AFBI

(while stocks last)

If you are growing feed barley this spring you will no doubt be looking for a good straw crop as well as a good grain yield. Kelim spring barley produces more straw than all other varieties. The table shows the trial results from Northern Ireland for the last 4 years, Kelim is No.1 by a considerable margin.

We surveyed growers who grew 20 acres or more of Kelim in 2014.

Please see feedback below: 88% of those who grew Kelim last year rated the straw yield as Good or Very Good.

It also produces an excellent grain yield, 83% of growers rated their Kelim grain yield as Good or Very Good.

Kelim also produces a nice grain sample.

95% of growers also rated their Kelim grain quality as Good or Very Good.

88% Good/Very Good

Average tonnage of straw/acre = 1.93 tonnes Average number of bales/ acre = 8.3

83% Good/Very Good

Average Yield = 2.78 tonnes/ acre

95% Good/Very Good

Good Agronomics Kelim Straw Strength

8 (Best available)

Brackling Resistance

9 (Best available)

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FERTILISER

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RESEEDING GRASSLAND

(Potash – K) and Magnesium (Mg). Getting pH, P and K levels right is all part of giving your reseed the best chance of getting the start it needs.

Advances in grass breeding over the last few decades have been impressive. We now have varieties that are much higher yielding, have greater digestibility and palatability and, if we choose, can have higher levels of sugars. Reseeding to gain these advantages costs money and time, but the return on investment is substantial for a well-managed reseed that is efficiently utilised in the years after being sown.

An ideal product to use is GrowHow No. Seven® (17-17-17) at a rate of 300 kg/ ha, which will provide 50 Kg of N, P2O5, and K2O /ha. The added benefit of the high water soluble phosphate content of this product means that it will help the grass seedlings to establish quickly by promoting root development. Autumn sown or grass/ clover swards do not need Nitrogen, so autumn grade products like 0-24-24, or even straights such as TSP and MOP can be used.

A major part of getting the reseed right and setting it up for success is nutrients. Make sure you have an up to date soil analysis that includes pH, phosphorus (P), Potassium

Phosphate and Potash recommendations for grass reseeding Soil P Index Rate of P2O5 or K2O in kg/ha

Soil K Index

0

1

2

3

3+

0

1

2-

2+

3

120

80

50

30

0

120

80

40

60

0

Don’t leave it too late, call our Fertiliser Department today to discuss your requirements

Dave Mitchell, Fertiliser Manager - 01939 211266

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THOUGHT ABOUT BIOMASS?

Andrew Evans (Wynnstay Director) - Maesmawr, Welshpool As a dairy farmer with a herd of over 160 cattle, Andrew wanted to save on the high cost of heating fuel and earn an extra income through his business. He invested in a 120kW CN Stoker biomass system supplied & installed by Geogen Technologies Ltd. Using woodchip, wood pellets or logs the system will provide the full heating and hot water needs of his 4 bedroom dwelling and dairy.

Through the Government Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme the installation is expected to generate 157,680KWh of heat per year bringing in an annual income of £12,000.00 for a period of 20 years.

The system is expected to pay for itself within 4.8 years.

Geogen Technologies Ltd design, supply and install renewable technologies to homes, commercial and agricultural premises across the UK. Mae Technolegau Geogen yn arbenigo mewn dylunio, cyflenwi a gosod systemau Solar Ffotofoltäig (PV), biomas, pympiau gwres o’r tir a’r awyr mewn cartrefi ac adeiladau busnes ledled y Deyrnas Unedig.

TO RECEIVE A FREE QUOTE CONTACT US ON:

01691 670341 or visit www.geogen.co.uk 01691 670341 info@geogen.co.uk www.geogen.co.uk Part of Wynnstay Group Plc. GeoGen Technologies Limited, Unit 4 Glovers Meadow, Maesbury Road, Oswestry SY10 8NH

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